Solar heat collector
US4142514A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 1977 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/40
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A solar collector utilizing elongated channel-shaped reflector members which comprise modified parabolas in cross-section to reflect sun rays onto straight sections of a tubular conductor of heat-transfer fluid located substantially along the focal lines of said reflector members and being oval in cross-section to intercept the rays of the sun as the position of the sun rises above and falls below the central axes of said reflector members, a series of said reflector members and conductors being horizontal in use for gravity drain and flow and the ends of the straight sections being connected to provide a sinous tube system. An insulating frame supports said reflector members and tube systems and a transparent cover extends across the outer face in use.
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